218. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons currently awaiting an appeal assessment under the primary medical certificate scheme; the average waiting time from the date an appeal is lodged to the completion of an appeal assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46802/26]
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219. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to reduce delays in the appeals process for the primary medical certificate; the status of proposals to provide appeal assessments in regional locations outside of Dublin; the expected timeline for the implementation of such arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46803/26]
220. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an assessment on the additional hardship imposed on persons with significant physical disabilities who are required to travel considerable distances to Dublin for a primary medical certificate appeal assessment, often after lengthy waiting periods; the steps being taken to establish regional assessment locations; and i…
221. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals received in each of the past five years; the current size of appeals awaiting assessment per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/26]
222. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a review of the primary medical certificate appeals process is underway; the measures being considered to improve accessibility, reduce waiting times and ensure timely decisions for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46806/26]
223. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons currently awaiting an appeal assessment under the primary medical certificate scheme; the average waiting time from the date an appeal is lodged to the completion of an appeal assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46807/26]
224. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to reduce delays in the appeals process for the primary medical certificate; the status of proposals to provide appeal assessments in regional locations outside of Dublin; the expected timeline for the implementation of such arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46808/26]
225. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out an assessment on the additional hardship imposed on persons with significant physical disabilities who are required to travel considerable distances to Dublin for a primary medical certificate appeal assessment, often after lengthy waiting periods; the steps being taken to establish regional assessment locations; and…
226. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals received in each of the past five years; the current size of appeals awaiting assessment per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46810/26]
227. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether a review of the primary medical certificate appeals process is underway; the measures being considered to improve accessibility, reduce waiting times and ensure timely decisions for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46811/26]
933. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to update or review the primary medical certificate system, given its limitations and the restrictions it poses to many people with disabilities who wish to apply for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25374/26]
1008. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the primary medical certificate is currently being reviewed (details supplied); if so, the status of this review; the timeline for competition of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27223/26]
362. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to review or modernise the primary medical certificate legislation; and if these plans could be outlined. [21388/26]
407. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons awarded a primary medical certificate on appeal rather than at the initial application stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/26]
175. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a review can be conducted of the primary medical certificate criteria to include children with severe intellectual/behavioural or safety-related mobility issues. [8778/26]
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the qualifying criteria for a primary medical certificate can be urgently reviewed as it is extremely prohibitive in many deserving cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7143/26]
72. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current position regarding the primary medical certificate; the changes that have been made to the scheme; if any further changes are proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4795/26]
378. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the grants and reliefs available to purchase and-or adapt vehicles for drivers and-or passengers with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4060/26]
402. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the grants and reliefs available to purchase and-or adapt vehicles for drivers and-or passengers with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4053/26]
835. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [74846/25]
855. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the changes being made to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1571/26]
22. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when changes will be made to the primary medical certificate criteria, under the terms of Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 in cases where a person is permanently and severely disabled, but their disability does not come within the criteria in the regulations; if there is a timeline for such changes. [49219/25…
505. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the significant challenges the primary medical certificate presents for persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses, particularly when it comes to accessing suitable vehicles; his plans to reform the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59460/25]
132. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the criteria needed in order to obtain a primary medical certificate (PMC) set out under s 36(b)(ii) of the Finance Act 2020; if he will ensure that those with severe neurodevelopmental disabilities are not excluded from obtaining a PMC, and as a result, availing of the new grant-based scheme (formerly DDS) led by the Departme…
328. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of outstanding appellants before the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal who reside in the west of Ireland; if he will arrange for a clinic of the board to be convened in Galway or another suitable west of Ireland location, given the accessibility challenges for applicants required to travel to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matte…